Ripley, WV

Census Place

2024 Population

3,071

US Senator

Shelley Moore Capito

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Justice

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

2% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

27.1%

4.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$41,518

18.2% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$121,800

Population & Diversity

Ripley, WV is home to a population of 3.07k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.37% of Ripley, WV residents were born outside of the country (42 people).

In 2024, there were 35.4 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.83k people) in Ripley, WV than any other race or ethnicity. There were 80 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 75 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Ripley, WV residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Ripley, WV was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Ripley, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Ripley, WV

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.83k ± 156
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
80 ± 105
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
75 ± 80

2.44%

Hispanic Population

75 people

2.44% of the people in Ripley, WV are hispanic (75 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Ripley, WV as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for West Virginia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
2,614 ± 1,254 people
Philippines
2,231 ± 1,159 people
India
2,211 ± 1,154 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of West Virginia was Mexico, the natal country of 2,614 West Virginia residents, followed by Philippines with 2,231 and India with 2,211.

Foreign-Born Population

1.37%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

42 people

1.4%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

43 people

As of 2024, 1.37% of Ripley, WV residents (42 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Ripley, WV was 1.4%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Ripley, WV compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (1990s)
124 ± 133
Vietnam
44 ± 62

Ripley, WV has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 2.82 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Ripley, WV.

Economy

The economy of Ripley, WV employs 1.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Ripley, WV were Finance & Insurance (246 people), Educational Services (233 people), and Retail Trade (229 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($65,728), Public Administration ($59,766), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($57,650).

Employment

Occupations

1.37k

2024 Value

± 378

8.51%

1 Year growth

± 36.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ripley, WV grew at a rate of 8.51%, from 1.26k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Ripley, WV, are Sales & Related Occupations (389 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (175 people), and Management Occupations (148 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Ripley, WV.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for West Virginia.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in West Virginia (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.37k

2024 Value

± 378

8.51%

1 Year growth

± 36.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Ripley, WV grew at a rate of 8.51%, from 1.26k employees to 1.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Ripley, WV, are Finance & Insurance (246 people), Educational Services (233 people), and Retail Trade (229 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Ripley, WV, though some of these residents may live in Ripley, WV and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,932

Median earning men ± $21,950

$40,250

Median earning women ± $30,666

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($66,791), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($63,443), and Public Administration ($59,766).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($40,458).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Ripley, WV was $121,800 in 2024, which is 0.366 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $119,300 to $121,800, a 2.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Ripley, WV is 60.5%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Ripley, WV have an average commute time of 22.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Ripley, WV is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$121,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$23,343

$898

Median Property Taxes

±$264

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Ripley, WV the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Ripley, WV compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

60.5%

Homeownership

2024

68.4%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 60.5% of the housing units in Ripley, WV were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Ripley, WV compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$41,518

Median Household Income

± $14,399

1.49k

Number of Households

± 365

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.49k households in Ripley, WV grew to $41,518 from the previous year's value of $35,120.

The following chart displays the households in Ripley, WV distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the < $10k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Ripley, WV is from West Virginia.

0.443

2024 Wage GINI in West Virginia

0.443

2023 Wage GINI in West Virginia

In 2024, the income inequality in West Virginia was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0426% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for West Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in West Virginia in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in West Virginia across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.1%)
Walked (11.6%)
Worked At Home (10.3%)

In 2024, 78.1% of workers in Ripley, WV drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (11.6%) and those who worked at home (10.3%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

22.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Ripley, WV have a shorter commute time (22.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Ripley, WV have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Ripley, WV compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Ripley, WV distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Ripley, WV have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

27.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Ripley, WV (804 out of 2.97k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Ripley, WV is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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